project examples

project example 02


Global Provider of Assurance Services

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Objective

To create a core innovation team that would open up new areas for growth

Duration

18 months

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Background

  • Market leader in assessment capabilities for ISO standards in over 140 countries
  • Increasingly commoditised trading environment
  • Requirement to execute against Five Year Strategic Plan

Assignment

  • To profile and develop a global team of innovation leaders that would spearhead growth across their territories
  • To isolate innovation barriers and challenges in ways of working and thinking
  • To mobilise employees to engage in the new Strategic Plan
  • To isolate opportunities for innovation in service design
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Results

  • Training and development of global innovation team to lead organisation into the future across the UK, Asia, Americas and Europe resulting in localised client input into global proposition development
  • Creation of an Innovation Charter to focus on core business challenges saving on time and effort
  • Roll out of repeatable innovation model across central strategic function to give consistent approach to innovation activities
  • Defined opportunity space for innovation in supply chain assurance
  • After testing, decision made not to innovate in this sector saving the business both time and financial investment.

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